Alright everyone this is the end :( I never thought I could be so conflicted. I am so excited over how far we have come. But am bummed out because we are now having to bring this to a close. We should all take moment of silence for this beautiful alliance we have created. Now all my little people, I want some MAD reviews here! I want to go out with a bang, and I need your help to accomplish this. Help please!
Syler ran up the steps, the tails of her dress trailing behind her, and the bouquet in her left hand, heels dangling from two fingers of her right, almost making her sister's coffee spill.
Moving quickly down the hallway an arm wrapped around her waist, and she let out a yelp at the sudden startling contact, and squirmed when she realized who it was.
"Babe, no." She said unconvincingly as he rained kisses down on her neck.
"Come on." Syler could feel him smiled, and she gave into him. Turning her body, she kissed him.
Don back towards the wall, his grin growing as he realized he had won.
"Ow, Hun." Don said, he pulled back and glared at the high heel that had pelted the shell of his ear as she tried to pull on his neck.
"That's what you get." Syler turned her head watching the end of the hallway, knowing that she should be walking past that car right now. For a split second, she entertained the thought of staying and saying hello to him for a little while longer, but Lindsay was stressed enough. Besides it was a much more fun thought of peeling the tux off of him, which he had yet to change into.
Giving him a last peck, Don offered his protest that was cut short as the oak door slammed behind her.
"I'm here!" She announced, entering the room, and was met with relieved sighs from every woman in the room.
Syler rounded the corner, and laid eyes upon her sister, and the bouquet fell loose at her side, as she gazed the radiant sight before her.
Lindsay looked at her in the reflection in the mirror, seeing her dreamy look.
"What?" She asked frantically inspecting herself for something wrong.
"You look amazing sis." Syler stated, moving closer.
Her cheeks tinged with red, as she stood from the small vanity mirror, which cascaded her in a luminescent light, and met her in the middle of the room.
Their hug lasted a long moment, and Syler handed over the steaming liquid with a smile.
"Coffee for the radiant bride."
A knock at the door caused them both to turn. The girl's mother stepped out from behind it.
"It's time."
XxXxXxX
His hands were shaking, and he couldn't seem to make them stop. He had tried everything, he hadn't felt like that since Louie had taken him on the first run with the Tanglewood Boys. But he had resorted to folding his arms, though it did very little to hide the fact that they were shaking.
He wasn't sure if it was because of the day, or the talk he had just had with Lindsay's father, the one that involved lots of threatening to Danny's manhood should he ever do anything to hurt Lindsay, and ended with a handshake and a nervous laugh.
Don placed a steady hand on his shoulder, and he squeezed it encouragingly as he leaned down "Everything is gonna be fine."
He smiled at his friend, and wished he could believe it, as he thrust his quivering hands into the satin pockets he had been forced to wear, under Lindsay's mother's insistence.
He watched Lucas seat the last guest, and turn back to him. Danny smiled, trying to remember if he had ever seen this much of his face before. Walking halfway up the steps he looked over at Danny.
"It's time."
XxXxXxX
The music came on, and everyone stood, and turned toward Lindsay. Danny's jaw fell slack as he laid eyes on the woman he would forevermore call his own. She smiled and looked away from his possessive gaze. He resisted the urge to move from the stage and meet her, because he understood it was tradition to wait until the wedding night, but damn he almost couldn't contain himself.
Finally she reached him, and they turned to face the preacher.
"Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to join this man and this woman together in holy matrimony—"
It took him a while, and Danny and Lindsay alike on more than one occasion wished to ask him to just skip to the end, and forget all of the other stuff. But finally the preacher got to the highly awaited part.
"Do you Lindsay Aaliyah Monroe, take Daniel Ezekiel Messer to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for better or for worse 'til death do you part?"
"I do." She said, with a smile she was sure would split her face.
"Do you Daniel Ezekiel Messer take Lindsay Aaliyah Monroe to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for better or for worse 'til death do you part."
"I absolutely do."
"Then I now pronounce you man and wife, you may kiss your bride."
The kiss they shared, was nothing like the one they wanted, but each had reminded the other in the weeks before that they were gonna be in public.
They stepped away from each other, the smiles they were wearing hurting their face.
"I now introduce for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Messer."
Everyone jumped to their feet, as Danny turned back to his bride, looking at her with new eyes.
Screw the public.
Fin